The Oratory Schools Association: FCA regulated?

Introducer appointed representative

This firm can only introduce you to its principal, and cannot give financial advice, recommend products, or arrange deals alone.

Appointed for under a year
Protected through the principal
No FCA actions
Active company since 1931

Responsible principal firm

Premium Credit Limited Reference number: 702718 Authorised View firm →

What does this mean?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own.
The Oratory Schools Association (FRN 1055684) introduces customers to Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Oratory Schools Association.
Example: if The Oratory Schools Association refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Oratory Schools Association itself.
Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

Website, phone number and address

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Website

oratory.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Phone number

01491 683600
Address

Woodcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0PJ, United Kingdom

In the full report: 3 background checks

When oratory.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
What kind of line 01491 683600 is
Who else gives the postcode RG8 0PJ

FCA permissions and consumer protection

Protection through the principal firm
Protection works through Premium Credit Limited, the principal firm responsible for this firm's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.
Complaints Ombudsman, free
You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number: 00259021 (opens Companies House in a new tab)
Company status: Active
Company type: Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated: 16 September 1931 (95 years old)
Registered office: C/O The Oratory School, Woodcote, Reading, Berkshire, RG8 0PJ
Nature of business: General secondary education (SIC 85310)

Directors and company secretaries

Name	Role	Born	Appointed	Other companies
Jonathan Richard Barnard Hobbs	Director	Jul 1971	28 Jun 2018	2 other companies
Daniel Seward	Director	Apr 1974	26 Jul 2018	None
Katherine Mary Carberry-Long	Director	Apr 1963	1 Jun 2020	None
Frank Patrick Gargent	Director	Jan 1951	18 Aug 2020	4 other companies
John Robert Wyndham Wilder	Director	Dec 1952	5 May 2021	3 other companies
Angela Shields	Director	Jul 1976	1 Sep 2022	3 other companies
Peter John Mcdonald	Director	Nov 1967	1 Sep 2022	2 other companies
Matthew Dent	Director	Jun 1995	1 Sep 2023	None
Jonathan Rawlings	Director	Jan 1966	1 Sep 2023	None
Georgina Collicutt	Director	Mar 1966	1 Sep 2024	1 other company
Marie-Pascale Constance Lo	Director	Apr 1955	1 Sep 2025	None
Tom Christopher Stephen Bonas	Director	Dec 1952	1 Sep 2025	1 other company
Fiona Jane Yates	Secretary	Not published	31 Jul 2020	–

Other companies run by these 12 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies: 14
closed down: 3
run together: 2

In the full report: all 14 companies, named

What each company does, and whether it is still trading
Which of these 12 directors sit on each board, and since when
Any that went into liquidation or administration
The 2 companies these 12 directors run together
All 47 people who have ever been directors, with their dates

Key dates in its history

The Oratory Schools Association’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (2) All events (82)

2026

27 April 2026

Became an introducer appointed representative

FCA register

1931

16 September 1931

Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 82 events

All 82 events in its history (2 shown here)
Every director appointment and resignation: 80

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Oratory Schools Association FCA authorised?

The Oratory Schools Association (FRN 1055684) is not directly authorised. It is an appointed representative acting under the responsibility of a directly authorised principal firm.

What does introducer appointed representative mean for The Oratory Schools Association?

An introducer appointed representative can only pass your details to its principal firm. It cannot recommend products, give financial advice, or arrange deals on its own. The Oratory Schools Association (FRN 1055684) introduces customers to Premium Credit Limited (FRN 702718). Any regulated advice or arranging is done by the principal, not The Oratory Schools Association. Example: if The Oratory Schools Association refers you to a financial adviser, the advice should come from the principal firm, not from The Oratory Schools Association itself. Before you proceed, confirm contact details match the official FCA register for both firms. Scammers sometimes clone legitimate AR names and FRNs but use fake phone numbers and websites.

What is The Oratory Schools Association’s phone number and website?

The FCA register lists the phone number 01491 683600 and the website oratory.co.uk for The Oratory Schools Association. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.

Is The Oratory Schools Association a scam or clone?

The Oratory Schools Association is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.

Is my money safe with The Oratory Schools Association?

Protection works through Premium Credit Limited, the principal firm responsible for The Oratory Schools Association's regulated activity. FSCS cover and the Financial Ombudsman Service apply as they would to the principal.

Who runs The Oratory Schools Association?

Companies House lists 12 directors of The Oratory Schools Association: Jonathan Richard Barnard Hobbs, Daniel Seward, Katherine Mary Carberry-Long, Frank Patrick Gargent, John Robert Wyndham Wilder, Angela Shields and 6 more.

How long has The Oratory Schools Association been in business?

The company was formed on 16 September 1931.